Wichita eagle., 1887-01-01

morning to participate in wrestling match
at tkat place.
7. a. Gould, of Pueblo. Colorado, and D.
H. Mccarthy, of Dubuque, Iowa, are al
Hotel Gandolfo.
Our county commissioner elect, Thos. Ran
dali, and VIM. Daily, banker, Of Mt. Hope,
called yesterday.
R. l. McDougal, attorney at law, Of
Marysville. No, is in the city looking at its
many attractions
Mrs. ". B. Altman is expected to return
this evening frcIn her visit among relative
in Wheeling, W. va,
Miss Lee Horner, OF Newton, arrived il
the city last evening tie guest Of Mis-
Berdine Davidson.
The second term OF evening sessions at til
Southwestern Business college viii begin 81
Monday evening, January 5.
Maj. Z. a. Smith, commercial agent o
the Fort Scott, has returned from pleasan
visit 10 his old home at Columbus, o.
Geo. S. Fisher, state secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian association, arrived
last night end will spend day or two in tho
city.
Capt. W. r. Hardy,a well known attorney
of Eureka, has joined Instantly now at th'
Manhattan The party returns to Eurekt
tonight
Mr.. L. D. Skinner, of the State Nationa
band, is not yet able to be out from his late
sickness. but we are all hoping TO see hin
every day.
II. S. Drukker, of the Wichita Tewe
company is around making his patrons New
Year presents in the shape OF a box of nice
toilet soap
The question of locating the female semi
nary is now commanding the attention q
several sections of the city. Papers for rails
Ing funds are in circulation.
Yesterday Nj. C. r. Miller bought sixty
foot front on the southeast corner of w alter
man and Main streets for 81 600 The same
some weeks ago sold for 1880.
The new site for the fremont house was
located yesterday by the city engineer. II
will finally drop anchor on Fourth avenue
between William and English streets.
Mr. Otto Zimmerman, as representative
OF the Wichita Bottling works last night at
at tho masquerade, treated the audience to q
now and delightful drink, cream beer.
Last night near II o'clock, a lad shot three
times at another fellew without effect. They
escaped arrest. The affair took place near
the corner of Emporia and Douglas avenues.
The members of the Maple Street Bridge
company will convene ct the office Of Fige
& Co, at D. m on January l, 1897.
". B. HENDRIX, Pres.
The Thompson-Houston company has ex
perienced some trouble with the circuit ex
tending to the Fifth ward. The people IL
that locality say they want some additional
lights.
Mr.. c. Z. Morgan1haler aud Mr. j. i.
Sommers, of Hamilton, Ohio, will leave on
their return trip this evening. They have
invested rather extensively for themselves
ard friends.
The Boat Club boys have metamorphoSed
and adopted themselves to the ice covered
river. There seems to be too large a per
cent of the sand mixed, but it IS adjudged
far better than nothing.
w. G.. Mcconnell, who came to our city
from St Louis to inauglrate and superin-
tend the free delivery system for the post
Office, has resigned Mr.. Mcconnell is a very
competent gentleman, and has made many
friends in the city.
Mr.. A. D. Burk, who for some years has
been retoucher for Gehring, of Chicago,
has &C ceptsd position with Mr.. Rogers, the
photographer. He viii arrive about the last
of next week Hr. Rogers reports the do
mand for Fms work increasing, and is de,er-
mined TO accommodate customers.
Yesterday afternoon the Little Arkansas
was literally covered with skaters, notrith-
standing tao ice was considerable covered
with dust The ice is about three inches IL
thickness ami is freezing every hour The
chances ara that the river will be source OF
great enjoyment tomorrow.
Messgs. Steele & Walker, Wholesale
grocers, Eat Douglas avenue, remembers
the EAGLE Office WITH COX Of very Ene
cigars which was b ,companiad by beaati-
ful New Year card. Z his hrsl Is building up
q splendid trade, which reaches beyond TIE
conlA.es OF the state.
The publishers OF the Sunday Grower VIII
on next Sunday publish tn. Grst portion Of &
ssrisl story entitled, AN American Boy at
College written specially for II by one Of
I'll. leading authors of the west. The story
is .aid to contain much Of interest, and il
somewhat similar 20 Tom HHgh-s' great story
OF Tom Brown at Oxford, which attracted
50 much attention when first issued
TIRE WEATHER.
The following shows tes Thermometer rec
ord Of Yesterday at Aliens drug store: At
a. m, II dssrees above; noon, 30 degrees
above; p. n. % degrees; midnight, 10
degrees.
JUSTICE COURT.
The cas- Of y T. Earl sXalrst II. +.
Friend was yessssEssy sivsE = hsAriss DO
fore Justice walker. The plaintiff claimed
fsss anne an.ing 20 81 Decision vas rem
dsred for the plaintiff.